Fragrance Compounder  

JOB TITLE: Fragrance Compounder  

LOCATION: Mumbai HURC

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD?

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Persil, Omo, Dove, Knorr, Domestos, Hellmann’s, Wall’s, Ben & Jerry’s, Marmite, Magnum and Lynx. Faced with the daunting issues of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a connected world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is “to make sustainable living commonplace”. 

As one of the world’s largest users of Fragrances, we recognise that creating exceptional fragrances is at the heart of delivering extraordinary consumer experiences and creating world-leading products. Superior fragrances play a critical role in the delivery of unmissable superiority for Unilever. To support this, we have embarked on a fragrance transformation journey to deliver world-class fragrances for our Personal Care, Beauty & Wellbeing and Home Care Business Groups. 

JOB PURPOSE: 

This role sits within a team that will work across all Unilever Business Groups globally, working alongside the fragrance R&D teams. The role will be to provide technical and laboratory support to accurately formulate to a given recipe. This is a repetitive task that requires a high level of attention to detail.  

You will work as part of a team; working proactively and independently in a multi-functional, multi-cultural environment; adhering to prescribed procedures and health and safety guidelines.  

RESPONSIBILIITES:

• The main part of this role is to formulate accurately to a specified recipe, this is a repetitive task that requires a very high level of accuracy and attention to detail including: 

• Accurately weigh out materials to a defined recipe and order of addition 

• Accurately record all laboratory work including labelling 

• Perform required quality checks on incoming raw materials 

• Safe handling and storage of a range of raw materials 

• Work closely with laboratory team to ensure good management of raw materials including following prescribed processes for stock reordering 

• Ensure all equipment is kept clean and calibrated for accurate use 

• Comply with all safety and lab management procedures (Risk Assessment, Health Safety, Laboratory Management, Standard Procedures).  

• Update project team on challenges and timing changes.  
  

ALL ABOUT YOU:

We are looking for people with the right mindset, experience, and competencies:  

Key Skills: 

• Practical laboratory experience in accurately making samples is critical with a proven keen eye for safe and effective procedures. 

• Curiosity in fragrance is essential. Some background in perfumery, chemistry and formulation knowledge and understanding would be useful.  

• Strong teamwork skills with the ability to work alone as required 

• Awareness of safety within the laboratory including working to standard operating procedures, risk assessment and CoSHH is essential.  

• Highly motivated; numerate with great attention to detail and an interest in products and fragrances. 

• Ability to communicate clearly around deadlines and challenges.  

• Digitally literate.  

• Ability to stay calm under changing priorities. 

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion 

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.